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It is June 1962. In a hotel on the Dorset coast, overlooking Chesil Beach, Edward and Florence, who got married that morning, are sitting down to dinner in their room. Neither is entirely able to suppress their anxieties about the wedding night to come..."On Chesil Beach" is another masterwork from Continue
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moogle said on Apr 21, 2007 | Add your feedback
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I got the audio version of this and it's read by the author. I don't tend to like audio-books read by the author, they generally seem too monotone for me or something. Also, the beginning just seemed to go on too long about her aversion to sex. I got bored and my mind wandered.
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- English Books
- Hardcover 176 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0224081187
- ISBN-13: 9780224081184
- Publisher: Jonathan Cape
- Pub date: Apr 05, 2007
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback, Audio CD and Others
- In other languages: other languages
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Reading On Chesil Beach
Ian McEwan remains one of my favorite writers working today, and On Chesil Beach provides testament as to why. As with his previous books, detail is key. McEwan places the reader so solidly in the story that it feels as though you're standing right alongside the main characters.
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Ian McEwan remains one of my favorite writers working today, and On Chesil Beach provides testament as to why. As with his previous books, detail is key. McEwan places the reader so solidly in the story that it feels as though you're standing right alongside the main characters.
The novella centers around a brand new married couple and the events of their wedding night. The story is set in the late 50s, when sexual mores were obviously significantly different than they are today. Both husband and wife have serious hangups and fears going into the big night, and we flash forward and backward to see the evolution of their relationship. The story is brutally realistic, but beautifully told. McEwan is able to write sentences so sublime that they require reading and re-reading. As with all McEwan novels on my list, this one is highly recommended.
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